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VALIDATE Version 0.4
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Copyright (C) 1989-1992 by McAfee Associates.
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TEL (408) 988-3832
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NOTE: VALIDATE version 0.4 is being released so that VALIDATE will
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remain compatible with the /SAVE option of SCAN. The new /SAVE
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option changes the SCAN.EXE file, and the new VALIDATE will be
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able to compensate for the changes, so that the validation results
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before and after the /SAVE switch will be identical. This in no
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way impairs the validating process.
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VALIDATE is a file-authentication program that may be used to check
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other programs for signs of tampering. VALIDATE uses two discrete methods
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to generate Cyclic Redundancy Checks (CRC's), which are then displayed for
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the user to compare against the known value for the program(s) validated.
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The known validation data can be published by the author of the program or
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be obtained from a trusted information database. The dual CRC checking
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provides a high degree of security.
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To confirm that a program is in its original, untampered state, run
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the VALIDATE program on it, record the validation data produced, and
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compare it against the record in the online database. If they match, than
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it is highly improbable that the program has been modified.
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To run VALIDATE, type:
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VALIDATE d:\path\filename.ext
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The VALIDATE program will then display the following information:
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Size: (#/bytes)
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Date: (file creation date)
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File Authentication
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Check Method 1: (a four digit CRC)
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Check Method 2: (a four digit CRC)
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The VALIDATE program may be copied and distributed at no charge as
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long as it is distributed whole and intact and unmodified in any way,
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along with this file. Please report virus infections and reports of
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program tampering to:
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McAfee Associates, Inc. TEL (408) 988-3832
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3350 Scott Blvd. Bldg. 14 FAX (408) 970-9727
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Santa Clara, CA 95054-3107 BBS (408) 988-4004
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USA USR HST/v32/v.42/24hrs
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The validation data for VALIDATE.COM, Version 0.4 is:
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Size: 12,197
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Date: 03-24-92
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File Authentication
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Check Method 1: D5BB
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Check Method 2: 166F
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